LIST OF BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA 



Family II.— Scopidae 



Genus I. — Scopus 



1. Hammerkop. 



Paddevanger (/.^., Toad Catcher) ; Mud Lark ; 

 Utekwane (Amaxosa) ; Itegwana (Zulus) ; 

 Machanoka (Transvaal). 



{Scopus u^nbretta.) 



Family III.— Ardeidae 



Genus I. — Ardea 



1. Goliath Heron. 



{Ardea go Hath.) 



2. Grey Heron. 



(Ardea cinerea.) 



3. Black-headed Heron. 



{Ardea melanocephala.) 



4. Purple Heron. 



{Ardea purpurea.) 



Genus II. — Herodias 



1. Great White Egret. 



{Herodias alba.) 



2. Yellow-billed Egret. 



Intarga (Matabele). 

 {Herodias brachyrhyncha.) 



3. Little Egret. 



{Herodias garzetta.) 



Genus III. — Melanophoyx 



1. Black Heron. 



{Melanophoyx ardesiaca.) 

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